Cover Supervisor

Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor who is ready to play a key role in our school community. You will be instrumental in ensuring that our students continue to receive quality education and maintaining the continuity of education in the absence of their regular teachers. You will be responsible for managing the classrooms, supporting students, and uphold our school's high standards of behaviour and learning.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise classes during the short-term absence of teachers

Manage the behaviour of students to ensure a constructive learning environment

Support students with tasks and activities set by the teacher

Ensure the classroom is left tidy and ready for the next lesson

Liaise with teaching staff and provide feedback on lessons covered

Skills and Qualifications:

GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent)

Evidence of professional development relevant to this role

Strong classroom management skills

Ability to build effective working relationships with students and staff

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to adapt to changing situations and challenges

APPLICATION DEADLINE - Friday 13th February 2026 at 8am

*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications

*We do not accept applications via CV’s or from recruitment agencies.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 775 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cardinal Griffin Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-griffin-catholic-college-cannock

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school? Now part of the newly expanded Painsley Catholic Academy, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join us on our journey to success. With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.

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